Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-02

to the serious detriment OF meritOrious
fnitors, and its effects will, in great
Measure, close the door OF litigation in
sfspect to the appointment Of feceivers
sn the future. A law YES passed, amend
Tag the revised civil statutes, fixing the
Venue Of suits against foreign corpora
lions doing business in this state, and
providing the mode of procuring service
Of process in such cases. It provides,
that such corporations Or associations may
be sued il any county where such COM
pany may have "a agency Or representa-
tive, or in the county in which the prlnci-
pal Office Is situated, or where IL has no
agent, or representative, IL the state,
than in the county where the
plaintiff resides. IN cases appealed TO
the Supreme court, in order to attain the
ends OF Justice by review OF the ques-
tions OF law end fact, sn act was passed
providing. that when e statement Of facts
shall been fled after the time prescribed
/ by law, il sl8ll remain part Of the
record and be considered il the cdjudica-
| ton Of the case, provided it is made TO
appear by the party fling the same 10 the
satisfaction of the Supreme court or
Court Of Appealg, that he has used due
| diligence to obtain the approval Of the
/
The time prescribed, and that the failure
is not due to the fault, or laches, OF said
party or his attorney.
The Legislature. with its usual benef'
hcence and Hberslity, passed laws ena-
bling delinquent. tax payers to redeem
! land sold for taxes and bought in by the
state upon payment within twelve months
OF Eli taxes due thereon with interest at
ha rot - from
q8sfe OF sale; and also made liberal ao.
prjpriations tor the relief Of sufferers "a
the drouth district.
The Legislature also enacted important
laws prescribing the duties and liabilities
Of railway companies doing business III
this state. requiring them TO draw cars,
freights and passengers of other roads
without delay, defining connecting lines,
and prohibiting discrimination and GtliX.
ibg sde qGete penalties for failure TO OBJ
serve the requirements Of the statute.
Also an act requiring railways 30 extend
to express companies doing business II
this st tte equal arC reasonable facilities
for transp :57tiOn of freiglts on their re
spective roads without discrimination,
Also an act requiring railroads to pay
their own employees promptly, and add
ing 20 per cent. on the amount due, i
not psiG within fifteen days after de-
mand made upon the nearest ststion
agent. Also giving mechanics, leborerS
or operatives, upon railroads, Z lien
prior to 81 Others, for amounts due fol
personal services, or for the use OF
teams.
While the Legislature has been thu;
careful to guard the interest Of the people
against the euCTOachments OF railroads
by enGcting laws prescribing their dutiee
aud thus preventing unjust di2crimina-
tfon-in the transportation Of treights, auc
the carriage OF passengers, it has st thi
sametime j5alJusly protected their cars
TailNay tracks aud other property b.
81 = snal statutes, and, it Is believed, thai
.. sfsf9e faithful and rigid enforcement o
these laws by those entrusted with thei
execution, will do much TO break duwl
the dissensiOns, antagonisms and strife
which have, heretofore, 50 disturbed tn
9 peace of society.
The Legislature have made noteworth
changes affecting the school and asylum
lands, sud have enacted laws fer the sal
o Is Hands setIapart for the benetitE2fi hes
4 Institutions, aud invested the commits
sioner OF the Land Office with full poWe
to carry the provisions OF such laws int
effect. This act prohibits the sale Of g.
lands to corporations, and reserves theI
to actual setIle:s, a. the minimum price c
IL not less than SO for wetered sections, sn
j others ct the rate OF 50 per acre, reqdir
d ing the payment Of one-fortieth part Q
y the purchase price, annually, with De
u cent. interest thereon.
Q The Legislature also passed laws au
. thorlzn@ cities snd towns to eompromis
a existing Indebtedness, and to issue ne'
: bonds, to be sold or exchanged for thi
Is purpose, and providing for the etfiCieI
d collection Of taxes to pay the pIircip:
st and interest upon said bonds. Also g
: act authorizing cities and towns 20 eOlieC
q taxes for the construction and purchas
( Of public buildings, wsteTWorks, m
o ether improvements, and TO issue bond
/ therefor.
n The Legislature also amended the e.
81 prescribing and defining the purposes *
which private corporations may
. formed N this state; sud, under the Ia
al SIS amended, no private corporation CO
i in future be organized for the purpose {
e. buying End selling real property IN tn
10 state
,e A lsw was also passed regulating I'll
ri descent and distribution OF COmmuni
ID property upon the dissolution OF the ma!
IF rage by death, where the deceased she
er leave y child or children, or their de
l. sCendan1s In which event the survive
20 under the law as Smended, is entitled I
/. e-hslf of said property, and the otht
7. hslf ID such child or children, or the
l. descendants. This is an important chsns
!: IN the law, in view of the recent deCisio
e Of the Supreme court, in which it w
e held that grandchildren could not inner
Id any portion of the community estate u
10 der the law as it stood.
e There have been but few noteWortt
or changes il the penal code and Grimm
s. procedure. The Legislature has smendt
ID the law requiring The service of the list
S. the Jurors summoned in capital csse
in Also enacted law prohibiting the uniaJ
re ful carving OF arms by adding
az the punishment imprisonment III t
Of county ISL, also sn act Furnishing Il
or dealing 10 futures or permitting su
ny business 10 be conducted On ones prem
or ises Passed an act for the punlshme
is of shy person, who by intimidation
w threats of violence, shall attempt to pr
in vent any person from engaging il 81
al lawful employment. Also 81 act pu
on ishipg any person for cursing or abusi
on another, or female rclStion Also
de act providing thst no person shall
ne convicted OF any grade of homicide L
20 less the body OF the deceased, or pr
NC tons OF 1t, are found aud sufficient
OF Identified 20 establish the death of I
3e person chsrged TO have been killed. T
he Legislature, mindful OF the fact that
mt Just ballot is the only safeguard CT go
in government, passed an act making 1t